In Horizon 2020 a limited pilot action on open access to research data will be implemented. Projects participating in the Open Research Data Pilot will be required to develop a Data Management Plan (DMP), in which they will specify what data will be open. Other projects are invited to submit a Data Management Plan if relevant for their planned research.

The DMP is not a fixed document; it evolves and gains more precision and substance during the lifespan of the project. The first version of the DMP is expected to be delivered within the first 6 months of the project. More elaborated versions of the DMP can be delivered at later stages of the project. The DMP would need to be updated at least by the mid-term and final review to fine-tune it to the data generated and the uses identified by the consortium since not all data or potential uses are clear from the start.

The Commission is running a flexible pilot under Horizon 2020 called the Open Research Data Pilot (ORD pilot).

Projects participating in the pilot must submit a first version of the DMP (as a deliverable) within the first 6 months of the project. The DMP needs to be updated over the course of the project whenever significant changes arise.

The European commission provides a DMP template, the use of which is recommended but not mandatory. That template has been translated by the Inist-CNRS and is available in DMP OPIDoR

DISCLAIMER. Please note that the ERC Data Management Plan is not a part of the Ethics Review. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to inform the ERCEA Ethics Team of any ethics issues/concerns regarding the collection, processing, sharing and storage of data in relation to the project. The Principal investigator can also be asked to submit an Ethics Data Management Plan (Ethics DMP).